A man has been arraigned after allegedly engaging his under age daughter in days of repeated sexual abuse...
A middle-aged man who was arrested for having sexual intercourse with his 11-year old daughter, has been arraigned before a Makurdi Court. It was learned that the accused was arrested after allegedly engaging the girl in days of repeated sexual abuse whenever his wife was away from home.
The rapist was, caught in the act by a neighbour, who heard the cry of the girl, while she was allegedly being sexually abused, in one of his escapades. The neighbour called the attention of his wife to the development. She examined her daughter, convinced that she had been defiled, and reported the matter to the police.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Hyacinth Gbakun, at the hearing told the court that the accused contravened Section 91 of the Penal Code and the laws of Benue State.
However, no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction, but the prosecuting officer asked for an adjournment to allow the police carry out further investigations.
The presiding judge, Mrs. Cecilia Bakara, in her ruling, ordered that the accused be remanded at Makurdi Federal Prison and adjourned the case to September 29.